About the Author: Susmita Bhattacharya was born in Calcutta in 1947. She received a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Poona University in 1975. Dr. Bhattacharya has written several poetry collections. Her Bengali volumes include Karir Pahar Harer Pahar and Purushottamer Sange Pancham Sakshatkar. Her English volumes, in translation, comprise Lost Atlantis and Other Poems (Writers Workshop, India, 1995) and Dark (Sanbun, Delhi, 2004). She has two works of research to her credit: The Concept of Equality – A Philosophical Enquiry (Writers Workshop, India, 2002) and An Aesthetic Assessment of Bihu Songs.

In addition to writing, Dr. Bhattacharya is actively involved in women’s rights projects and is associated with Maitree – a network that campaigns for the rights of women.

Teaser: Dr. Bhattacharya writes about this book: “This is a bilingual book, containing each poem in two versions: Bengali and English. In most cases, the poems were first written in Bengali and then either translated or transcreated in English by the poet or by various distinguished translators from various walks of life, whose bio-data have been included. In some cases, however, the poems were first written in English and then transcreated in Bengali by the poet.”